Multiple Choice
Which is the best example of selective retention?
A) Tom is a socialist so he turns off the TV when any political messages come on that deviate from his view.
B) While watching the news, Tea lets her mind wander, only looking at the scene when the handsome weatherman comes on.
C) Shanequa and Sean watch the President. She thinks the President supports the transportation bill. He thinks the President is against it.
D) An hour after the news is over, neither Tea, Shanequa, nor Sean remembers more than three or four stories.
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